Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-18
GARDINER.

A dispatch from Capt. John 81. Drew, an
in Boston, on Saturday.
| We are panied to learn of the very serious
illness of Hon. Levi Lancaster, at his home
in Farmingdale. Mr.. L. is one of the select
men of that town, and former representa-
tive to the Legislature.
| E. Hatch. Esq. has been robbed BY thieves
of nearly all the choice apples and pears in
his garden. Other parties in the vicinity
have lost both fruit and vegetables.
but some of the pilferers are known and IN
less there is speedy change for the better,
Judge Larrabee will have an unpleasant duty
to perform. The law regarding necessarily
exposed property is very stringent, and a
few applications would probably suffice.
Owing to the non-srrival Of the new gate
for the wheel pit at Oakland Msnt'g Co. Mr..
McCausland was unable to supply his custom
ers IN stores. etc, with the much louged for
brilliancy Saturday night He is in hopes to
| be able 10 turn on the electric fluid tonight
| however.
The many friends of Mrs Dr. Putnam and
Mrs Drake, both of Farmingiale, will be
grstlhed TO learn that their health is gradually
| improving.
Miss Virginia Williamson, who has been
/ III rather uellCdle uEaAtu IUT several wears.
has so far recovered as to take long and
frequent walks. much to the qualification of
| her numerous friends and acquaintances.
! Miss Davis from the millinery establish
ment of the Rothchilds, Broadway. n. Y.
will manipulate the feathers and ferbelows at
the Emporium this season. She is expected
| here to-day.
| DR.. Sawyer, who has been confined to his
| bed by fever for the past few weeks, has had
a relapse, and DR.. Hill has been sent for,
which means that he is much worse.
Mr. Frederick A. Goodwin who resides at
and formerly had charge of, the Mansion and
grounds at Osklands, was stricken with a
severe second shock of paralysis on Friday
night last and now lies in very critical
condition.
Martin Burns, contractor, who has been
confined to his home by sickness, the past
ten days or more, has so far recovered as to
be out, and Water street will soon show that
the right man has taken the reins in hand.
1t needs him bad.
We learn from Capt. Cox that the Messrs.
Littlefeld are expected at Randolph this week,
when the terms of lease &c will be fully con-
sidered and if the parties arrive at satsfac-
tory agreement, work on the new shoe fac
| tory will begin soon as suitable site can
be secured and the work pushed with all
practicable speed. A public meeting will be
held this, Monday evening tor the purpose of
an interchange of opinions and to choose a
committee to meet, and consult with the
Messrs. Lttlefield upon their arrival
Some pencil sketches displayed in the
show window at Rogers jewelry store, which
were done by our talented young townsmen,
Benz Shaw, local of the Home Journal, at
tract much attention and large amount of
favorable criticism.
Some half dozen dodgers at "Hotel de
Norton" and four simple druuks, all of
whom contributed small amount of wealth
toward the expenses of the country, at Judge
Larrabee's mill this morning, constitutes
about all the police news for the past few
days.